Morgan's Point Conservation Area

Top left: Sandy Dune trails at Morgans Point. This is the area of transition between beach and forest. It is only a few meters wide. Top right: Boardwalk path leading through the forest at Morgans Point. The boardwalk is intended to leave less human impact on the forest floor. Bottom left: Fallen leaves in the open area at Morgans Point. There is also a picnic table in the distance. Bottom right: Looking down across the shore line of Lake Erie. You can see multiple rocky outcrops starting to submerge as the tide comes in. (Photos: Samantha Stea)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Morgan's Point Conservation Area is located on the shore of Lake Erie in the town of Wainfleet, Ontario. It is the perfect location for a family outing as it contains a playground for children as well as picnic areas. Visitors can enjoy the excitement of Morgan's Point by fishing, hiking, nature walking, canoeing and in the winter months may cross country ski or snow shoe. Its location on Lake Erie also makes it possible for visitors to go swimming and to enjoy the scenery of the lake. There is a mix of forested areas, sandy dunes and rocky shoals, each supporting unique wildlife. The rocky areas often contain many fossils clearly visible to visitors.

Morgan’s Point is a beautiful area to view migrating birds as they stop along the shoreline as well as the migrating Monarch Butterfly. Visitors can enjoy trails that are either sandy patches, grass, wooded or board walk. There are bathroom facilities located near the entrance of the site. Visitors are able to enjoy the scenery at Morgan's Point while taking part in the many activities available at this location.

Photo Gallery

The view from a trail through Morgans Point. You can see Lake Erie and the flat rock shore as the tide is out. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Fossil formations in the flat rocks at Morgans Point. There are hundreds on this small squared foot piece alone. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

These washrooms are open for visitors to use at anytime. They are conveniently located near the parking lot. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The boardwalk path leading through the forest at Morgans Point. The boardwalk is intended to leave less human impact on the forest floor. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The trees lining the Morgans Point lane-way. The lane-way and parking lot remain unpaved in case of future changes to layout. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Entrance to Morgans Point with the NPCA sign in background. The area also contains the Wainfleet Memorial Community Park. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The Rocky beach at Morgans Point on Lake Erie. There are small puddles of water in the rocks showing how far the tide will come in. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Path leading towards the beach at Morgans Point. Notice the path is made of sand and not grass or dirt. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Sandy Dune trails at Morgans Point. This is the area of transition between beach and forest. It is only a few meters wide. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Looking down across the shore line of Lake Erie. You can see multiple rocky outcrops starting to submerge as the tide comes in. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

This is a sign on Highway 3 showing the way to Morgans Point. There are signs all over showing visitors how to reach the Conservation Area. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

This is the view from part way up one of the rocky outcrops. You can see that the beach is very narrow and becomes forest quickly. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Close to the beach, the trails at Morgan's Point are sand covered although the surrounding area appears to be forest. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

A map at the parking lot in Morgans Point. This map shows where Morgans Point in located in Niagara. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The view from a trail through Morgans Point. You can see Lake Erie and the flat rock shore as the tide is out. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Fossil formations in the flat rocks at Morgans Point. There are hundreds on this small squared foot piece alone. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

These washrooms are open for visitors to use at anytime. They are conveniently located near the parking lot. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The boardwalk path leading through the forest at Morgans Point. The boardwalk is intended to leave less human impact on the forest floor. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The trees lining the Morgans Point lane-way. The lane-way and parking lot remain unpaved in case of future changes to layout. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Entrance to Morgans Point with the NPCA sign in background. The area also contains the Wainfleet Memorial Community Park. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The Rocky beach at Morgans Point on Lake Erie. There are small puddles of water in the rocks showing how far the tide will come in. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Path leading towards the beach at Morgans Point. Notice the path is made of sand and not grass or dirt. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Sandy Dune trails at Morgans Point. This is the area of transition between beach and forest. It is only a few meters wide. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Looking down across the shore line of Lake Erie. You can see multiple rocky outcrops starting to submerge as the tide comes in. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

This is a sign on Highway 3 showing the way to Morgans Point. There are signs all over showing visitors how to reach the Conservation Area. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

This is the view from part way up one of the rocky outcrops. You can see that the beach is very narrow and becomes forest quickly. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

Close to the beach, the trails at Morgan's Point are sand covered although the surrounding area appears to be forest. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

A map at the parking lot in Morgans Point. This map shows where Morgans Point in located in Niagara. (Photo: Samantha Stea)

The area of Morgan's Point was originally known as Point Industry. In 1840 the name was changed to Morgan's Point in recognition of one of the areas earliest settlers, David Morgan. During the American Revolution, Morgan took his son across Lake Erie in an indian canoe with few possessions landing in the area now known as Morgan's Point. David Morgan and his son worked hard their first year in the area to plant crops and build a log cabin. Today, the original log cabin dated to approximately 1790 is located in The Wainfleet Historical Museum complex.

ECOLOGICAL

In addition to the migrating birds and Monarch Butterfly, Morgan's Point Conservation Area is also a habitat used for the recovery of the Fowlers Toad population. To aid in this endeavour, an artificial pond was created.

Morgan's Point is also home to old growth forests containing species such as Black Walnut and Sugar Maples. The area also contains many remnants from when the area was covered in an Oak Savannah prairie.